Carol Lloyd is the executive editor of GreatSchools and mother to two raucous daughters.
The best low-cost and free tools to help get your child into college
Before you get lost in the jungle of college applications, you should know about these four services.
How to get a great letter of recommendation
There's an art to getting letters of recommendation. Here’s the lowdown on who to ask, when to ask them, and how to make it work for all parties.
The secret to improving SAT scores
Did your teen get a low PSAT, SAT, or ACT score? Don’t panic. Everyone can improve their scores. Two experts share their secrets for helping teens learn how to rock these tests.
Helping your child beat decision fatigue
Our ability to make intelligent decisions declines after making lots of them. Help your child preserve their decision-making energy for the choices that count.
What's your parenting style?
Experts have identified four basic styles: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and hands-off. Whatever your approach, here's how to make the most of your parenting style.
9 tips to boost 8th grade math skills
Think math this year is too tough for "math talk" to help? Think again. Try these math tips to keep a positive conversation about math going with your child.
10 tips to boost 7th grade math skills
Boost your seventh grader's number savvy with these math tips for parents.
Avoid getting stuck under EL label
No matter where you are in the process, there's something you can do to keep your child from getting unnecessarily stuck under the EL label.
Give intellectual graffiti a try
Skills and tricks practiced in a successful classroom might be worth putting in the parenting repertoire at home.
What you need to know about the ELL label
One checked box can doom a child to low-level classes for years. Here's what you need to know about the ELL label.
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